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Fashion and style: True romantics; Ollie Picton-Jones on spring dresses.


Byline: Ollie Picton-Jones

Fed up with being bundled away in your winter woollies? Then cover up in something decidedly more feminine with one of the lovely dresses currently available on the High Street. Designers such as Blumarine, Boyd and Paul Smith all featured flowing chiffon chiffon (shĭfŏn`), plain-weave, lightweight, sheer, transparent fabric made of cotton, silk, or synthetic fiber; it is made of fine, highly twisted, strong yarn.  outfits, floral prints and sequins in their catwalk shows and that has inspired this season's romantic trend. Choose between demure de·mure  
adj. de·mur·er, de·mur·est
1. Modest and reserved in manner or behavior.

2. Affectedly shy, modest, or reserved. See Synonyms at shy1.
 cream layers of chiffon or lace, or more raunchy raun·chy  
adj. raun·chi·er, raun·chi·est Slang
1.
a. Obscene, lewd, or vulgar: "[He]
 ruched styles in wild colours, and put the romance back in your life.

Above: Lace dress, pounds 75, Whistles at Freemans: 0800 900 200. Pearl belt, pounds 30, Agatha: 020 7495 2779. Boots, pounds 70, Solo @ Faith: 0800 289 297.

Left: Dress, pounds 50, Jane Doe Jane Doe

female counterpart of John Doe. [Am. Usage: Misc.]

See : Everyman
: 020 7375 3754. Gypsy skirt, pounds 40, Wallis: 0870 122 8812. Blouse, pounds 24.99, H&M: 020 7323 2211.

Main Picture: Purple dress, pounds 35, and tights, pounds 4, Top Shop: 0870 1122 8008. Necklace, pounds 12, and hairclip, pounds 12, both from Oasis: 01865 881 986.

Below: Double-layered chiffon dress with vintage beading beading,
n the scribing of a shallow groove (less than 0.5 mm in width or depth) on a cast that outlines the major connector. It is used to transfer the design to the investment cast and ensure tissue contact of the major connector.
, around pounds 100, by Day Birger Et Mikkelson: 020 7267 8822. Cross necklace, pounds 15, by Mikey: 020 7287 1232.

Pictures: KEVIN LINNETT

Hair & make-up: ANNABEL HOBBS
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Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Date:Feb 23, 2002
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